Exploring being a human-in-relation in this seemingly messed up world. Consciousness, awakening, healing, psychedelics, transformation, meditation, creativity and all that good stuff propelling us deeper into love and embodiment.
Hosted by Brandon Houston - a psychotherapist, contemplative and human in process trying to sort out how to navigate living fully in these strange times. For the earth.
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In this episode I sit down with Jomar Gomez, transformational coach. We explore a topic neither of us feel we are experts in, male sexuality. Mostly stumbling through what can be a taboo topic.
If you're interested in connecting with Jomar, here's his website,
https://www.jomargomez.com/
28 Mar 2022
”a goddess of compassion” - a conversation with Daniel McQueen
I had the pleasure to sit down with Daniel McQueen author of Psychedelic Cannabis and co-founder of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness in Boulder CO. Daniel identifies as a psychedelic specialist. He's been an advocate for the healing capacity of cannabis to treat trauma and other mental health challenges for over 10 years.
Check out the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness website -
https://medicinalmindfulness.org/ (https://medicinalmindfulness.org/)
Link to Daniel's book, Psychedelic Cannabis -
https://www.amazon.com/Psychedelic-Cannabis-Therapeutic-Transform-Consciousness-dp-1644113384/dp/1644113384/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
5 Jan 2022
”why am I afraid” - a conversation with Oliver Quintanilla
In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking to Oliver Quintanilla, the director of "Little Saints: Eat a Mushroom, Talk to God". In the film, Oliver brings a group of folks down to Oaxaca Mexico in the Sierra Mazateca Mountains to experience a Valeda healing ceremony in the Mazateca mushroom tradition. We talk about the filming of the movie and what Oliver has been up to since. Oliver is currently building a foundation to support Mazateca youth in retaining connection to the Mazateca language.
www.espiralmazateco.com (http://www.espiralmazateco.com/)
While supporting local Oaxacan artists through;
www.kundavi.art (http://www.kundavi.art/)
20 Oct 2021
”all I have is my own experience to reflect on” - a conversation with Graham Borgman, MA, LPC
In this conversation I sit down with my dear friend and fellow therapist, Graham Borgman to spend some time with the feeling function. For us feeling oriented humans we can often feel lost and out of place with the heightened focus on rationality and objectivity dominating the cultural landscape of the west. Graham is a depth oriented psychotherapist currently practicing in the pacific northwest.
27 May 2021
"the safe way" - a conversation with Lubosh Cech
In this episode, I had to sit down with Lubosh in his Sanctuary to explore sacred space and most importantly, loving all of ourselves. Lubosh is one of those people that does it all, whether it's art, photography, filmmaking, web design, logo design. He brings his creative-ceremonial process to all aspects of design.
Check out his art and the work he does at -
https://luboshcech.com/
21 May 2021
"clarifying the desires of the heart" - a conversation with Jogen
Adam "Jogen" Salzberg, Sensei returns to the podcast. Jogen and I engage with masculinity. Exploring many of the facets of masculinity -both the cultural conditioning that occurs when born into a male body and working with archetypal inherent masculine energies.
To explore personal work with Jogen and to connect to his many offerings check out -
https://www.solisluna.org/ (https://www.solisluna.org/)
To check out Jogen's delightful soundscapes -
https://www.mixcloud.com/jogen-adam-salzberg/
14 May 2021
"fully grounded, fully energetic" - a conversation with Kari Sulenes, Psy d.
In this conversation, Kari Sulenes Psy D, co-founder of Project Atlas, explores her years of research and work with founders in the stages of burnout. We explore how we can manage the natural process of burning out to support increased self awareness, learn new skills and building resilience while avoiding total burn out. Also Kentucky.
16 Apr 2021
"our wounds are our portals" - a conversation with John Prendergast, Ph. D.
This is a conversation from and about the heart as a doorway to presence and healing with John Prendergast Ph. D. John is psychotherapist and non-dual spiritual teacher who bridges the non-gap between spacious-awake-awareness and embodied-heartfulness.
John's website -
http://listeningfromsilence.com/ (http://listeningfromsilence.com/)
Link to John's recent book, The Deep Heart
https://www.soundstrue.com/products/the-deep-heart
9 Apr 2021
"we are very clever organisms" - a conversation with Daniel Schiff, PHD.
This is an enlivening conversation with Reichian Psychotherapist, Daniel Schiff, PHD. Daniel has a tremendous amount of wisdom to share in regards to being a person in a body and all the ways our body-mind gets indoctrinated into locked patterns that restrict the inherent aliveness of our humanness from freely flowing. Enjoy.
2 Apr 2021
"being with what is" - a conversation with Dr. Sarah
This is a conversation with Dr. Sarah around her work as a Clinical Psychologist doing psychedelic integration with clients. She shares her about her journey into the work and her perspectives on what supports safe journeying and how to integrate these numinous and sometimes challenging experiences into our daily lives.
Dr. Sarah's website
http://www.phoenixrisingpsychology.com/ (http://www.phoenixrisingpsychology.com/)
Link to MAPS website
https://maps.org/
26 Mar 2021
"i want to be disrupted" a conversation with Kakumyo Lowe-Charde
This is a conversation with my Zen teacher Kakumyo recorded in October before I headed on a month long meditation, surf trip. He was helping me orient and prepare for the trip.
Kakumyo is a transmitted teacher in the Soto Zen tradition and currently the abbot of Dharma Rain Zen Center in Portland Oregon. He has practiced with Dharma rain since 1998, received transmission in 2012 and has been Abbot since 2019.
If you want to connect with Dharma Rain Zen center, check out there website at:
https://dharma-rain.org/
12 Mar 2021
"basically good" a conversation with Nathan Railla
A conversation with my dear dharma brother, really my first dharma family, Nathan Railla, a lifelong buddhist and practitioner in the Shambhala lineage. We touch on themes of basic goodness, enlightened society, how to talk about secret tantric practices and working with a guru.
Karmê Chöling - https://www.karmecholing.org/ (https://www.karmecholing.org/)
Shambhala Principle Book - https://www.samadhicushions.com/The-Shambhala-Principle-p/s-6534.htm (https://www.samadhicushions.com/The-Shambhala-Principle-p/s-6534.htm)
19 Feb 2021
"delightful kambo pt 2" - with Keri Padon
In this episode, Keri and I move our conversation from last week into the experiential. Keri preps me for a Kambo treatment. After I receive the frog medicine we discuss the treatment and its healing impact. Please enjoy!
www.keripadonyoga.com (http://www.keripadonyoga.com)
www.kambointernational.com (http://www.kambointernational.com)
12 Feb 2021
"delightful kambo" with Keri Padon
In part one of a two parter, I sit down with Keri Padon, a certified Kambo practitioner. Kambo is a healing tradition from South America where the poison from a tree frog is administered often followed by an intense visceral healing reaction. We use Kambo as a launching point to touch on many delightful topics. Please enjoy Keri's radiant energy that shines forth in this episode.
In part 2, Keri and I will talk after she provides me my first Kambo treatment.
To connect with Keri check out her website -
----more----www.keripadonyoga.com (http://www.keripadonyoga.com/)
To find a Kambo practitioner near you check out -
www.kambointernational.com (http://www.kambointernational.com)
Thanks for listening!
22 Jan 2021
"Abiding in what stress arises in" - a conversation with Adam Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
This is a conversation with Adam Jogen Salzberg, Sensei. Jogen is a Zen teacher who is deeply committed to the depths of transformative potential in everyone. He recently completed 15 years as a resident, priest, teacher and co-abbott of Great Vow Monastery outside Portland Oregon. Please enjoy.
To connect with Jogen and explore working with him visit his website at -
https://www.solisluna.org/ (https://www.solisluna.org/)
His wonderful contemplative soundscapes can be found at
https://www.mixcloud.com/jogen-adam-salzberg/ (https://www.mixcloud.com/jogen-adam-salzberg/)
@solislunaawareness
13 Jan 2021
"beyond the teacher" with Seth Kinzie
A conversation with Seth Kinzie - pianist, composer, contemplative and lover of lemurs. Diving into the dissolution of our Zen Community due to sexual and ethical misconduct from the teacher. Seth plays shares some music.
https://sethkinzie.com/
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